Dahlek

I for some reason thought you had posted that thread on the new procedure, which places a device similar to a pulse oximeter, on the finger, and it can sense the density of nerve fibers. Sorry, I guess, I mis-spoke or mis-posted.

One of our members posted that....for the life of me I can't remember who or on what thread....if you are out there, help!??

My doc will not do a sural nerve biopsy on me....I agree it is 'old technology' now and seems to have fallen out of favor. It was the technology probably 5 years back. I had my skin biopsy in Fall 2004, and it seemed to be well established technology back then, here in the US. Doc says nothing would be gained by sural nerve biopsy now, and I would likely have severe effects, and my feet are uncooperative enough....I agree that there is no need to damage them more. I meant to say, sural nerve biopsies were the precursor to intraepidermal nerve fiber density testing....AND that there is a newer technology on the horizon, from what I remember of that post.

Intraepidermal nerve fiber density testing is the 'new technology' for now until the laser thing comes into the public realm....which will likely increase the number of small fiber neuropathy cases diagnosed.

It is difficult to watch people struggle for a diagnosis, when the technology exists, and is actually very easy to do, and it is unavailable to them. That is my beef.

If any one remembers that discussion on the new finger test for nerve fiber, please post the reference. I would like to read it again, myself.